Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-06

This morning th9 mnrfse opened ~ b0xc., So
hsd very TOW sscgs until = hsd souchsd nc
scale, and ths pis was the scene q sharp On
cttement with the ehoru covsliDe freely. Or
dsrs csme pouring IN from tbs outside. which
materially aided the market FROM size We
In half an hour Il was tending up again, az
only stopped when the price had touched
s2ke., tho market closing for thc. day ~
sac, Foreign advicer were quoted s'esy
ana firm. The wheat cieaficgs from Allan 10
rorts aggregated xs,9oo bushels, and llboru
decrease Ia she visible supply Il expected ~
the operation. The boom In corn vas ooun.
terpsrt Of that In wheat The marriott 0pcnei
good demand from tho shorts, but fell hack
again &c. under more iibc-al offerings. And
closed &c. higher than on yesterday, when
there we're more ousido orders on the markei
The receipts were fair and the shipping de-
nsDd continues to be moderate, Oats ruled
frmer, In sympathy with the Other markets,
and there was increased trading. The Market
closed Aa,.c. higher than on yesterday. There
was an active ade 10 pr9sisions. ,h -. NE. te
remained steady and unchanged. Lard opened
5a7kc. per 100 pounds higher, followed By an.
other Improvement OF 7hai0- Prices then fsH
Ssort ribs advanced sDasoc. early, but reccded,
aud closed at yesterdays figures.
BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE. Nd, March a-Cotfcn FIRM
middling. 9kc. Flour nominaiy steady, with;
BETTER demand. whes:-Sosthern steady; red,
e0sS2c. amber, 9laifSc. western higher ana
quiet: No. winter red, spot, 90kc. March.
skaaie.; May. gkassHc;i June, WsssS.
low, 4esfse; western higher; mixed. spot
feka47c March. 4s4 a<6rsc.; April, t5ksisHc.;
May, 4s1<a4SAc steamer, t6afe&c. Oso
steady; southern and Pcnnsyivanis. JAY,
western white. S7aSac. western mixed. stsSc-
Rye firm at Ssa60c. Provisions higher. Moss
pork. Old, si6; new, si9ss<o. Rulk-msae-
Shoulders and clear-rie sides, packed, ksec
Bacon shoulders, sHc; clea<-rib sides, shcS
hams, f3ka14c. Lard-Rsnned, e.skc. <o-
gar-Copper-rolned quiet at iosi0Ac. Wits
kew steady at 81. 2saSi.M. Other articles up-
chspged. Frelshts 10 Liverpool per steamer
dull; cotton, 3f5d. -four. Ia 81. grain, 5hd-
ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, March A-~.Flour active, strong.
and higher. Wheat very active and buoyahs;
Corn SS active rsS G sDa s,pons ii synps.Sy .s
wheat. closing SAKE. higher than YESTERDAY;
No 2 mixed, cash, SXa35c.: May. 3s'saNSc.
Oats dull but strong and 20. higher; No
steady at n.iS Provisions dun bat strong.
Pork. SIS Lard. ss.SAt7.th Bulk-mests--
Boxed lots-long clear. Es7T; shortrios sao
short clear, $50. Bacon-Long clear, see
sSsD: short-ribs. $S75atS.s0; short clear. pa
$40 Hams firm at fiLcoafA
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, March a-rlour frmer. wheat
irm;. No; . red sec. Corn stronger no.
sss<c PORK nominal at sie. Lard higher at
E.%X. Bulk.mean In good demand, short
ribs, yssA bacon In moderate demand; short
ribs. So short clear, <9.s. Whiskey steady
at si.ia Hogs firm.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, March A--Grain steady. Wheat
No 2 red. sc. Corn--No. linked, Dkc Oats
No 2. SIC. Provisions strong. Bacon-Clear-
rib sides, $40: clear sides, tSsb; shoulders,
Sc. Bulk meats-Clear-rtb sides, 40; clear
sides, 81; shoulders, t6.S. Mess-pork nomi-
Choice leaf, *.
WILMINGTON, \. c., March a--Turpsntins
steady at Soc. Rosin nrm; strained, i've;
good, eshc Tar firm at sos. Crude turpen-
tine lrm hard. 81 yellow-dlp and virriH, s.so.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
Reported for the Dispatch.l
MARCH h-The market steady at the de-
cline, with light sales. Prime, 3he; extra
prime. 3zc choice, 4c. Spanish In demand
with no stock In the hands Of commission mer-
chants; sales at SIC.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
Reported for the Dlspatchl
MARCH h-Market continues quiet aud no
chtnEe OF pftctes rtltd fcicfe'o NJ et'.s
ceipts principally at tho factories, ana fscto-
ries busy on northern and western orders
, Prime. 3La3slc. fancy, &c. common, lAajc.
| shened, Saic. factory hand-picksd, fa5c,
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEW YORK, March h--Cotton--Net receipts,
J 100 bales; gross receipts. i,l9O baleA Flu
| turss closed frm: eales. IL, 100 bales; March,
50 ,aass75; April. 80 7daio7T; May, sassass ~ |;
Juno, 81. 92as9s3; JAY, tass; December, ssfoa
1 AZ
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
| LIvRRPooL, March 5-Noon.- Cotton-Busi-
| ness good at hardening rates. Quotations OF
| American cotton ali advanced i-isd. uplAnds.
| 5-16d. Orleans, b3sd; sales, 1s,0c0 bales for
| speculation and export; receipts, t.0o9 bales,
| American, 200 bales. Futures strong AZ an ad-
vance; March, 5 17-6id. April andNay, o l66ta
| Bred. May and June, i7-sta5 1864. June
and July, 5is64aS 20-63d. T; July and August.
| 8 2D-04a5 sl-64d. August and september, xs1ta
| x364d. September and October, 1884
| Wheat frm; demand fair; holders offer sps-
| ringly: California No. |, q. 7d.a7s 81. Corn
firm demanl fair: new mixed western. 4 and
| 4Ad.
| March. S i6-64d., value March and April,
| 5 1G-04d.. value; April and May, ls-9sd-, buy
ers; May and June. S iS-s4d., seller; June and
July, sD-Gfd., seller; July aud August
| s gi-6ld., seller; August and September,
5 22-84d., buyers; September and October.
fD-64d. buyers Futures closed steady.